27th largest plant in Maryland · 4081st nationally
Easton is a oil power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 33.6 MW.
| Plant Name | Easton |
|---|---|
| Operator | Easton Utilities Comm |
| City | Easton |
| County | Talbot County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21601 |
| Coordinates | 38.77860, -76.07690 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.6 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.6 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.1 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.8 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1961 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| 101 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 102 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| CO₂ | 373 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 7 metric tons |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.